#69265D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.119 335.2), rgb(105, 38, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#69265D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69265D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.119 335.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #69265D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69265D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #69265D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69265D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B436A0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 335)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69265D
oklch(38.8% 0.119 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#69265D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #263A5F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A3D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69265D
#69265D
oklch(38.8% 0.119 335.2)
- #00532D
#00532D
oklch(38.9% 0.096 155.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #69265D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #69265D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.